Mop wringer



oct. 21, 1930. J. H. www 1,779,307

MOP WRINGER Filed Jan. 17, 1929 PFZ? y /6 4Z/ri??? j ATTORNEY .Qumran sTATEs Patented Oct. 21, l193,0

PATENT OFFICE f JOSEPH H. Dwonx, orilxnaiwiuvx, New .namsrY Y,

,Mor WRINQER Application mea January 17, 1929. seriaixrassaiss.. f

My invention relates to mop wringers, and it consists in the constructions, arrangement and combination of parts herein described and claimed. An object of my invention is the provision of a mop ywringer incorporated as an integral part of the water-pail, and whereby a part of vthe wringer constitutes the bail of the vessel. A further obj ectv vof the invention is to y provide a base for the pail which also acts as a pivot upon whichthe foot treadle is mounte A still further object of the invention is to provide a mop wringer in which the wringer rollers are brought into cooperative relation by simple levers and foot treadle.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparentfrom the following description and drawings forming part of this application, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my-invention when in use for carrying the pail, i

Figure 2`is a vertical lsection showing the parts in wringing position,

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view.

In carrying out my invention I provide a receptacle 1 which may be of any well known construction, but having the bottom 2 disposed a distance from the supporting edgel 3, thereby providing a recess 4. The edge 3 is provided with notches' 5 upon opposite sides,

for a purpose which will now be explained. The receptacle is preferably ormedfrom sheet metal. Y*

In order to provide ample support for the receptacle 1, I provide a projecting support 6. The projecting support`6 is formed from a single strand'of heavy gauge wire, the wireL being bent intermediate its ends to provide a treadle pivot 7, having integral portions 8 eX- tended .into contact with the outer surface of the edge 3. Each end of the wire is'next bent to form foot portions 9, the terminal portions of the wire being bent into circular formation andzpositioned within the recess 4 by virtue of its entrance through the notches 5'. The projecting support 6 may be secured in its position upon the receptaclein any approved manner, as by welding or soldering.`

Upon one side of the upper edge 10 'of the receptacle,tI provide al1-outwardly pressed i trough- 11, .having side; walls 12 and journalled within thetrough 1l there is revolubly mounted a roller 13.

Ears 14 are mounted upon the upper-"edge of the receptacle 1, the bearing oftheseears beingfin a plane parallelto {the longitudinal axis kof the roller 13, Y i

A. handle `15A is provided, is Vformed,

from asingle strand of wire', thewirebeing bent intermediate its length; to provide a. bight for retaininga roller 16. v*The extending portions 17 of the wire-are bent'to form eyelets 18,the extremities of the wire being' engaged within the ears 14,as .clearly shown in Fig. 1. ,The portions l17` of the wire .are ofL a length to permit mutual conta'ctbetweenV the Vrollers 1 3 and 16,' when thejhandlel isk swung into wringingv position. e

A foot treadlev 19Vv is associated ywith the handle 15 for exerting pressure between the rollers 13 and 16.v f The frame of the treadle 19 is substantially Uishaped inplamhaving abighteportionV 20vand divergingl'arms 21 adapted` to engagey withinlthe eyelets 18. One end of .ayvfoot-board-22`is pivotally secured vupon the bight 20,'-while the oppositev end is bent to provide vahoolr 23 for engagement about thepivot 7 whenin operative position. v f, y l

When it is desired toemploy the handley 15-for transporting the `pail, the toe of an operator is positioned beneath the footboard 22 and exerting an upward push upon,

the board, such movement imparting kan upward swinging movement vof the handle 15, soi-aste assume anrupright position.

It should be noted that `the pro]eet1ngs11pf' ses port 6 herein described provides-a braclng meansl closely adjacent a point Vwhere the greatest liability of tipping. of the receptacle occurs, andfit willl therefore be seen that'upsetting or tipping ofthe pail, duringY wringing operation isr eliminated.

In theoperation of'my device, the handle Y 15 is in its raised position as illustrated inv Fig.l 1. `The mop is positioned yupon the roller 13 with the mop strands .disposedy within the receptacle 1.V Thev operator now placesone footluponone ofthe rests 9, and

with his other toot he depresses the footboard 22. Such downward movement of the foot-board pulls upon the arms 21 which in turn. swings the handle 15 toward the trough 11. Continued movement of the treadle will conline the mop between the rollers 13 and 16, and it will be apparent that the degree of pressure upon the treadle determines the amount of squeezing action established between the rollers. Pressure being retained upon the rollers, the handle of the mop is drawn outwardly, causing'the strands of the mop to be compressed between the rollers, thereby expelling the water therefrom.

Release oit pressure upon the foot-board 22 permits the handle 15 to be again swung into upright position, so that the receptacle 1 may be moved from place to place, as the occasion arises.

I claim:-

1. A mop wringer comprising a receptacle, oppositely disposed ears secured upon the upper edge thereof, abail pivoted in said ears and being bent to provide laterally projecting eyelets, a roller carried upon said bail intermediate said eyelets, said receptacle having atrough arranged in a plane parallel to said roller, a roller journalled in said trough, a projecting support for said receptacle, a treadle pivotally mounted thereon, having diverging arms pivoted in said eyelets, whereby upon operation of said treadle in one direction the first named roller will be swung into operative relation with said first named roller.

2. A mop wringer, comprising a receptacle having a circular base, a single strand of wire having its terminal portions bent into circular formation andfsecured to the base of said receptacle, a treadle mounted upon said wire intermediate said ends, a roller mounted adjacent one side of said receptacle, a swingable bail carried upon the upper edge of said receptacle and having oppositely disposed eyelets, a roller mounted upon said bail and arranged between said eyelets, and a U-shaped frame member pivoted upon said treadle and having diverging arms for engagement in said eyelets, whereby upon movement of said treadle in one direction said rollers will be brought into co-operating relation.

3. A mop wringer, comprising a receptacle, a projecting support mounted at the base of said receptacle, comprising a single strand of wire having an elongated rectilinear portion, mop wringer means mounted on said receptacle and a treadle for actuating said mop wringing means mounted on said rectilinear portion,.said rectilinear portion extending eoincidently with the axis of rotation of said treadle.

- 4. A receptacle having a base, apertures in the base, and laterally extending foot 

